Magic Tower Starry Sky

After all, a magician didn't sign any unequal treaty with a sword, and of course he couldn't take away all the corpses of the barbarian earl for research. He also took the palm of the left hand, and handed over the rest to Baron Mangado.

According to the baron, in the Karlsruhe Empire, any noble who died suddenly without preparation was a feast for other sharks. The former empress was like this, and now, after assuming the throne, she suddenly finds that she is the next empire that is riddled with holes. Even after ten years of hard work, just to make the situation a little bit better, it hasn't changed much.

Count Mario's situation was similar, even because his ancestors were barbarians, he paid more attention to strength. It's just that he was in his prime, how could he think of cultivating a serious successor. If the people below wanted to stand out, they would all be dismissed by him as opponents challenging the patriarch's position. So when he fell like this, one can imagine that there must be chaos in the family.

But before other people got the news, the empress grasped the information first, and even kept the earl's body. Not to mention the Mario family whose ancestors were barbarians, and even the position of the head of the Wolf Cavalry Legion, there is a chance to get involved. The so-called political strength is accumulated bit by bit by inserting a person here and a confidant there.

Lin certainly would not refuse such a request. He wished that the Empress had the strength to promise her everything, so that he could relax a lot. But this kind of delusion is not realistic, it's just turning around in my mind.

The left palm I brought back didn't need to bother Fen, a master of undead magic, Kaya, a girl who would also learn from their elder sister, was just right. Anyway, just do some basic physical signs detection, and keep the left hand as intact as possible for future contingencies.

Of course, Finn had no chance to meet him. A certain person can't be said to be a guilty conscience, so there is no saying whether to hide or not. When the two are together, it is more like hugging each other to keep warm in this lonely world. They didn't promise each other for life, and someone didn't feel that they could tie up the former Demon King to death. They were just living their lives.

In the afternoon, when we returned to the guest house of the Karlsruhe Empire, the elves had received several waves of envoys sent by nobles and nobles, and everyone made a fuss about it. Fortunately, the elves who came here are all experienced talents in their respective tribes and kingdoms. Before they set off, they set the tone of this kind of private communication, and it is not a problem to say some inconspicuous empty words.

As for Lin, there is also Baron Mangado waiting. When the two of them reached a relatively private place, a certain magician immediately complained: "It seems that there is really no one around His Majesty. This kind of errand errand needs to call a legion commander." Lin has caught the baron's attention. Personality, a few jokes won't make him take it seriously, on the contrary, there is a sense of intimacy.

Sure enough, Baron Mangado showed no sign of anger, nor did he dare to be angry. Think about the barbarian Earl who beat himself like a sandbag early in the morning, and was played like a mouse in front of this magician; in terms of strength, he is not qualified to be arrogant in front of others. Speaking of status, she is the chosen one of the Goddess of Gold Coins. So he just sighed in accordance with the other party's words, and talked about the companions of the adventure team in the past.

Speaking of which, everyone is in a vital position and cannot move lightly. As the army commander, as long as there is no war, there are rules for daily training and patrolling, so he doesn't need to worry about everything. The usual task is to win over a few captains and hold the legion firmly in their hands. Because of this, I have the spare time to spend with someone and act as the empress' contact person.

At the same time, Baron Mangado also brought information about the high-ranking nobles of the Karlsruhe Empire, including their apparent attachment and opposition. The entire document is well organized, and it can be seen that there are masters behind it. Lin also guessed that the empress might also have many capable people from the people around her.

Don't think that in this era of confusion, cats and dogs from anywhere can rely on the emperor's favor and boss around nobles, big and small. If you really do that, you will be beaten and killed directly, and you will have nowhere to reason.

Where the competition for status is more intense, the more taboo others should have beyond the rules of status. Especially the distinction between nobles and commoners, that is a natural barrier. Small nobles can gain a little bit of reason by taking advantage of the emperor's power. If common people want to use the power to suppress the nobles, that is a bad rule, no matter which noble will not tolerate it.

That's why Lin said that he didn't have a suitable identity to help the empress. In other places, this sentence is an excuse; but in the Karlsruhe Empire, this sentence is the truth. The identity of the Goddess Chosen is not useful at this time.

In the same way, if the talented people around the Empress were recruited from the people, or even old acquaintances from her adventurer era, as long as they did not have noble status, they would not be able to make it to the stage. These guys are useless when you have to go shirtless.

It's no wonder that when someone suggested that he could help out with ideas and counsel on various things, the empress looked down on her a little bit. Because such a person already existed by her side. The evidence is the idea that was brought up yesterday. If people come up with such a complete data today, it is not the meaning of the person behind it who is demonstrating.

As always, Lin was cheeky, ignoring these innocuous little thoughts, and carefully read the materials in his hand.

In fact, there are still nobles who support the emperor. Not only the royal vassals, but also some minor nobles expressed their loyalty. But those big nobles are not so simple.

The Karlsruhe Empire is the same as the Gwana Empire, and there are grand dukes above the dukes, but the number of grand dukes is not as many as sixteen. There are only seven grand dukes of the Karlsruhe Empire, guarding the southeast, northwest and four directions, guarding the Oz Plain, and two Zhenhai.

Basically, the seven grand dukes are divided into four factions, two, two, one, and one has both sides. Not to mention the one who swayed with the wind, plus other nobles, the four factions are balanced in strength. But the most powerful faction was led by an ordinary duke. Such five factions constitute the basic territory of the Karlsruhe Empire.

Of course, it is impossible for the five factions to confront the Empress openly. Such behavior is no different from rebellion. They wanted to control the Empress, and Prince Thomas was the result of one of them.

It's just that Alegria has not done nothing during the past ten years. At least she has freed herself from the shackles of other nobles, and no one can control what she does. However, the empress was also united by those great nobles, marginalizing her influence.

The current pattern of the empire is that once something happens, it will be discussed by the five parties. When a result is reached, it will be presented to the empress. Regardless of whether the empress approves of this result or not, anyway, the people below will not do anything other than this result. Therefore, if you are an emperor, you can only obediently affix the imperial seal and issue the order.

Although it wasn't someone telling the Empress what to do in person, and she had to do it, it wasn't much better. Now the empress is completely marginalized, she is a mascot if she has nothing to do, and a rubber stamp if she has something to do. If she really wanted to discuss something, she couldn't end it in person in her capacity, and no one in the court spoke up for her. In short, the power was left behind.

In the process of viewing the materials, Lin would ask Baron Mangado if he encountered something he didn't understand. The emperor's close minister was not a warrior who only knew how to fight, and he was also a setter when it came to the structure of the empire. This made Lin understand that the Empress did not appoint him as a contact person casually.

But when it comes to the matter of the emperor, Lin has a question in his heart, but he can't express it. Now he couldn't help saying: "My lord, don't be angry if I ask a disrespectful question in private. Will you?"

Although the baron was a little puzzled, he still nodded and said, "Excuse me, Your Excellency. If you really have taboos, please forgive me for not being able to answer."

"It's easy to say. If there is a taboo, just tell me. I just realized that there is something that cannot be mentioned before His Majesty."

The baron nodded, agreeing to the request of the magician in front of him.

Then Lin asked: "As far as I know, the empire selects the virtuous to inherit the title. If the princes are not virtuous, the title will be so empty, and it is not unheard of to choose another virtuous to inherit. I just want to ask, is there any?" Have outsiders ever had any thoughts about the throne?"

Such a question is indeed a bit sensitive, and Baron Mangado frowned. But he still replied: "The affairs of the royal family have always been different from those of the nobles. No matter how thoughtful those nobles are, they can only start with the children who are married to the royal family. Without blood relationship, they cannot sit on the throne. That's the bottom line for everyone. No one has tried to cross that line yet."

"Speaking of it this way, it's quite subtle. No one has tried to cross the line. It doesn't mean that you can't cross the line. It's just that no one can cross the line now." Lin rubbed his chin stubble, and asked: "Now in the royal family, Are there any competitors for His Majesty?"

Asking this way is actually the same as Ming asking if anyone wants to usurp the throne. The baron deliberately whitewashed the status of the empress, but it was a pity that there was such a menacing opponent. After thinking about it, Baron Mangado decided to speak: "The youngest son of the late emperor, Duke Behar, with the support of many nobles, never concealed his desire for the throne."

Lin was taken aback ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and said: "There really is such a person." After thinking about it, he asked again: "Do you think he has a chance?"

Now that he has spoken, Baron Mangado also has a sense of no taboo. He said bluntly: "If His Majesty didn't make a big mistake, he would have no chance in a short time. But His Majesty has no heirs, so this is another chance for the other party. After all, His Majesty is still young and can afford to wait."

"Young? How old is he?" Lin asked.

"Your Highness is only twelve years old this year, and he was the last prince born a year before the late Emperor passed away."

Lin Yi calculated his age and felt that something was wrong, and asked again: "What is the relationship between the late emperor and His Majesty?"

"The first emperor is the aunt of His Majesty today."

After speaking like this, Lin wanted to understand. Dare to say that His Royal Highness is the direct descendant of the late emperor, and now this one is regarded as the superior in the collateral line. It is guessed that such a situation should not be uncommon in the Karlsruhe Empire. But the difference between concubine and concubine tends to make those who are born with superior bloodlines have more ideas.

Lin also understood that the empress' situation was more difficult than imagined.